BBS

The definition of BBS

A bulletin board
system is a computer that can be
directly connected to via modem and
provides various services like
e-mail,
chatting,
newsgroups, and filedownloading.
BBSs have waned in popularity as more and more people are instead
connecting to the Internet,
but they are still used for product support and local area access.
Most current BBSs provide some sort of
gateway connection to the Internet.